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  • … Bloodroot is among the earliest spring flowers to be found in the woods in eastern and central North America.  A single daisy-like white flower …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … reach a height of 20 feet. In spring, fragrant white flowers bloom in clusters and give way to fruits that ripen in fall and remain throughout the winter. Birds find these attractive. In …
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  • … the Chicago area. It can reach a height of 24 inches with an 18-inch spread. It blooms in mid to late summer with arching stems of bright yellow flowers. It is not fussy about soil type or …
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  • … Henderson's Fawn Lily is native to Oregon and northern California.  It blooms with nodding, pink-lavender flowers in mid-spring …
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  • … Fall color is reddish. Tolerant of heavier wet soils, this is a hardy perennial adapted to most Chicago are garden soils. Don't let dry out during periods of drought. The milky sap …
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  • … The flowers are produced at the tips of the stems. This ancient family is most closely related to palms and cycads. …
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  • … qualities. Plant this foxglove in partial shade and in moist, well-drained soils; mulch to retain soil moisture. All parts of the plants contain cardiac glycosides and other bio-active …
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  • … by-16-inch hardy perennial. Descended from native parents, this cultivar is well-adapted to Chicago's climate and soil. It flowers best when planted in full sun and in well-drained soil. …
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  • … Yellow' in full sun after the danger of late frosts has passed in average soils and water to establish the root system and thereafter only during periods of drought. This plant is pest …
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  • … Sugar Shack™ buttonbush is a compact form of buttonbush growing to only about 4 feet high and wide. It requires consistently moist soils so is useful in wet …
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